UB boss draws the line on partisan politics

29 May, 2009 in Botswana

source: Mmegi
OARABILE MOSIKARE
Correspondent

FRANCISTOWN: Partisan politics at the University of Botswana (UB) will be a thing of the past after November 1 when the new policy on partisan politics on UB campuses will be implemented.

The UB vice chancellor, Professor Bojosi Otlhogile, revealed this at the full council meeting yesterday. He said the policy was formulated after the 2006 crisis at the institution.

He said the majority of UB lecturers and students were involved in politics. Before he presented the policy for approval before the UB senate, he briefed the secretaries generals of all the political parties. Otlhogile informed the Francistown councillors that the UB senate approved the policy in March but it will become operative on November 1. He regretted that whenever there are student representative council (SRC) elections, the majority of political parties literally camp at the UB campus, campaigning tirelessly. Those UB employees who wish to [continue reading]

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